True Vine Talks

Linda and Rachel discuss the life transition from adolescence to adulthood. Individuals, aged 18-20, find themselves trying to figure out who they are and longing to feel lovable within intimate relationships. Their parents are trying to figure out how to help them be more independent while continuing to support them financially and keep them physically safe. This is a confusing and overwhelming t...

Linda and Rachel discuss what they believe is the most misread emotion... anger. Many people are uncomfortable with (or even fear) anger because of the behavior associated with it. Linda and Rachel want to help people understand anger is a healthy emotion. Learning to express anger respectfully allows us to set boundaries and fight for justice.

One of the words we find ourselves, as therapists, using often is validation. We have realized that not everyone fully understands what we mean when we discuss validating feelings. Validating an emotion is accepting it as factual and understandable. Affirmation is encouraging and supporting someone. The two are different, and it is important to validate emotions before we affirm.

Linda and Rachel discuss what 'exiled' parts of self are based on the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model. Listen to learn how these parts of self become exiled and why they can be challenging to access and heal.

The Internal Family Systems model of therapy believes if we experience a situation where we cannot protect ourselves (physically, mentally, or emotionally), parts of our mind become activated and may take on extreme roles. These parts carry the emotions, sensations, and memories from those experiences. They protect you from feeling hurt, humiliated, frightened, or shamed again. Consequently, these...

Content Warning: This episode is created for adult audiences only. The conversation includes personal experiences of mental illness, substance abuse, suicide, and hospitalization. These topics may be distressing to some listeners. Discretion is advised. Please see below for resources and support. Special guest, Phil Maynard, shares his personal experiences with mental illness and recovery. Phil is...

Linda, Katlin, and Rachel discuss a theory that mental health content online may be contributing to a mass social/emotional contagion, particularly among the teen/adolescent population. Listen to learn more about adolescent development, social contagion theory, mirror neurons, and the fixed mindset.

Caylin France is a Student Support Specialist at Marshall University. She joins us on the podcast to discuss her her passion for helping others succeed; mentally, emotionally, and academically. Caylin shared some of her experiences participating in (and working for) the Upward Bound Program at Marshall and how it played a huge role in finding her purpose.

January is a time when many of us set goals or New Years resolutions. If we are unable to maintain these plans, we can feel defeated or disappointed in ourselves. Change is challenging to maintain, because it involves intentionally choosing to do what is best for you, over what might be fun, fast, or easy in the moment. Linda, Katlin, and Rachel discuss the importance of setting and maintaining in...

The Holiday season, for many people, can lead to feelings of loneliness and disappointment. Linda and Rachel discuss the importance of being flexible with Holiday plans and managing our expectations.

Linda and Rachel discuss the layers of shame that can surface around sex in relationships. Our view of sex and sexuality is shaped by the messages we received from society, our culture, our friends and family, and our own inner beliefs about our self-worth. In this podcast we discuss how shame can prevent emotional connection through sexual bonding and how we help couples have these difficult conv...

In this episode Linda and Rachel discuss why we experience resistance toward change. Listen to learn skills for adapting and conquering the changes you want to make in your life.

Linda, Katlin, and Rachel discuss how to reparent your inner child through self discipline, joy, emotion regulation, and self care. Listen and learn about some of the obstacles that come up for individuals beginning the reparenting process and how to overcome them.

Our guest, Elizabeth Slagel, is the owner and operator of Weymouth Hill Event Venue in Ironton, OH. Elizabeth has a passion for creative endeavors. We enjoyed watching her light up as she discussed the joy she finds in helping her clients design the perfect wow factor for their event. Elizabeth, thank you for your time and insight into the power of moments. Contact Weymouth Hill if you are plannin...

Linda and Rachel discuss the 4 parts of self based on the Internal Family Systems Model (IFS). Listen and learn about how we all have our authentic self, managers, firefighters, and exiled (or hurt child) parts of self. We hope this podcast helps you understand how complex our internal worlds are. Thank you for listening.

Linda, Katlin, and Rachel discuss the impacts of consuming traumatic news in our daily lives. Listen and learn how our brains interpret news events as immediate threats, which can trigger anxiety; as well as ways to cope with the stress these types of events can create. Trigger Warning: the events discussed in this podcast include violence, such as mass shootings.

Special guests, Lilly and Georgia Slagel, share genuine vulnerability while discussing personal experiences adjusting to college life. We hope this podcast will help normalize how difficult the transition from high school to college can be for many individuals. Being thrust into a multitude of changes, while trying to discover who you want to be, is no small feat.

Linda and Rachel discuss what new clients can expect when they come in for couples counseling. At True Vine, we are not going to place blame on either partner, we are not going to give relationship advice, and we are not going to tell you how you should compromise. What we will do is help you learn how to have deeper, more meaningful, conversations with one another. Conversations that get to the r...

Linda and Rachel discuss subtle differences between the Highly Sensitive Person experiencing nervous system arousal and someone experiencing anxiety.

Linda and Rachel share their personal revelations after reading The Highly Sensitive Person written by Elaine Aron, PhD. Highly Sensitive People (or Empaths) process information more deeply and experience more frequent nervous system activation. These experiences are often misinterpreted as anxious feelings.

Linda and Rachel provide a crash course on emotions. Listen to learn about the four parts of emotions, the difference between primary and secondary emotions, and the main purpose of five common emotions we experience as humans; such as anger, sadness, fear, shame, and guilt. Special guest, Grant Goad, joins the podcast to provide insight on emotion for teens and young adults. Grant discusses the i...

Linda and Rachel discuss the inner child, which is a term used in various therapy models. At True Vine Counseling, we believe learning how to connect with and nurture your inner child is an important process in your healing journey. As an adult, you possess the power to validate and meet the needs your younger self longed for, but did not receive. This process can help you gain a sense of self-tru...

Linda and Rachel discuss trauma bonds. Listen and learn about the difficult cycle individuals with unhealed attachment trauma may find themselves in with romantic partners. Previous episodes of our podcast can be found on our YouTube Channel, True Vine Talks with Linda and Rachel